Re: Suggestions For Another Bourbon Needed

My vote is for a vatting. 2:1 Larceny:EC12. That'll cost ~$40, give you 1500 mL to play with instead of 750, and you'll be pleased with the results (YMMV), all courtesy of our friends at Heaven Hill. Best of luck.

Re: Suggestions For Another Bourbon Needed

Plus you can't get the EC18 any longer and the EC20 is as pricey, if not more so, than JP18. I have to fall back on my rural Delta roots and the old storekeeper who told me once that "you can't shine s*#t!"

You can't replace the taste of SW juice for less than $40. If somebody out there was doing it ... there wouldn't be any left!

Re: Suggestions For Another Bourbon Needed

I'd second Vintage 17, but it's also out of production, only a little bit cheaper and a lot more difficult to find than the JPS18 at least around here. Weller 12 is probably the closest thing in the under $40 range.